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Cross-sea flight ends with dramatic harbor landing
Commander Richardson recounts NC-3’s 1200 nautical mile flight from Trepassey to Lisbon with a hazardous sea landing near Horta, enduring 30-foot seas and 45-mph winds. After repairs and continued repairs at sea, the craft reached Ponta Delgada, then Madeira, ending in a triumphant harbor reception at Lisbon with Admiral Jackson and local dignitaries applauding the crew.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Trepassey
New York
Orde
U. S. S. Marblehead
Horta
Azores
Ponta Delgada
NC-1
Pico
Leeward
St. Michael
Arcturus
Commander Towers
Columbia
Greenwich
Ponta Delgado
United States
Harding
Melville
Admiral Jackson
Capt. Wortman
Islands